AGV Watershed Council	Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Minutes of January 10, 2009
A meeting of the board of directors of the Atascadero / Green Valley Watershed Council was held on January 10, 2009, at 345 Montgomery Drive in Sebastopol, beginning at 10:05AM. Directors Jean Redus, John Roberts, Zeno Swijtink, Stephen Fuller-Rowell and Bob Burke were present. Member and host Barbara Chasteen was also present for a portion of the meeting.             Financial Report. John reported that the Council has a total of $678.09 in its general account and $1,508.18 in its "projects" account, for which Forests Unlimited acts as fiscal sponsor for the Council. Zeno suggested that the council seek out ways to use these funds.             Vacancy on Board. Stephen announced that, as a result of his move to Santa Rosa several months ago and his ensuing involvement in local issues there, he is resigning from the board of the Watershed Council. The other directors unanimously commended Stephen for his many years of outstanding service to the Watershed Council and attempted various methods of persuasion in an unsuccessful attempt to change Stephen's mind. The board concluded that the Council's loss will be the gain of other organizations located to the east of our watershed.             John was designated as the Council's representative to the Sonoma County Water Coalition, with Stephen to be the alternate representative. Stephen will work with the board to try to identify an appropriate person to represent the Council at the Sonoma County Forest Working Group.             John and Jean will be looking for persons willing to be appointed to fill the vacant seat on the board. Any member of the Council interested in serving should contact John or Jean.             Horse Boarding Property. As a result of the visit to the last board meeting by a watershed resident, Bruce Gibbs, concerned about the management of manure and dust from horses kept on certain property off Burnside Road, the board had sent a letter to the property owners, asking to hear their side of the story. The property owners replied by a letter and invited the board to visit the property. The board formed a committee comprised of Jean, Zeno and John torespond to the owners, to visit the site and some adjacent properties, and to report back to the board.             Report on Projects. Attached to these minutes is a list of projects the directors have been working on. Each director reported on actions taken to date on his or her projects.             Invitation to Supervisor-Elect Carrillo. Jean has been in communication with Supervisor Efren Carrillo about meeting with the board. Supervisor Carrillo will not be available at the time of the February meeting, but may be able to attend the March meeting.             Sonoma County Water Coalition. Stephen reported on several items that he and the Water Coalition have been pursuing. He first described what is known as the Sonoma County Water Agency's "Water Project," which is a proposal by the Water Agency to draw down an additional 26,000 acre feet per year from the Russian River and Lake Sonoma. The draft EIR for the proposal has numerous inconsistencies and omissions, which will be discussed in upcoming meetings of the Water Coalition.             Stephen had circulated to the directors the current draft of a resolution proposed for adoption by the Water Coalition. Directors provided comments on the draft, which will be further revised by the Water Coalition.             Russian River Watershed Council. Zeno reported on the uncertain prospects for of the Russian River Watershed Council. Zeno was asked to write up and circulate to the directors a summary of the history of the RRWC and Zeno's recommendations for possible action by the Council, which Zeno agreed to do.             The meeting adjourned at 12:25                                                                         Respectfully submitted,                                                                         Bob Burke                                                                         Secretary Exhibit A Atascadero / Green Valley Watershed Council 2009 PROJECTS     PROJECT LEAD HELP Distribute a watershed map to schools Jean           John Maintain watershed signage John Jean           Inform the PRMD of all parcel nos. in watershed and request notification of permit applications; review permit applications and respond as appropriate; notify email group of permit applications when appropriate    John Zeno Farm tours  Bob John Create and gather watershed information (indicator reports, simple map with annotations, maps of walking routes, biking routes, distribution of sudden oak death, invasives, degree of imperviousness, ag uses, etc., photographs, poetry, art). Make this information available on our website. Zeno Jean Work with the RCD on the watershed assessment Bob Zeno Create a logo Bob   Develop and maintain a "who to call" list / "what to do" list   Zeno Jean Oak Grove storm water project Jean Zeno Actively support sustainable farmers/food producers & CAFF Bob Zeno Plan out and then write a year's worth of regular columns for the West County Gazette Jean Zeno, John Create a Welcome Wagon package and collaborate with realtors for distribution to newwatershed residents Jean John Educate realtors about watershed issues John Stephen Work with the lower Green Valley restoration group John   Network with SCWC John   Encourage walking and biking in the watershed Zeno   Serve as a vehicle for getting out information on reducing carbon footprint in the area. Workshops on reducing reliance on propane, proper management of well and septic, reducing well water use through rainwater harvest and graywater systems, etc, would be perfect for our council to host.  Zeno   Work with SCFCWG (Forest Conservation)   Stephen   Create a schedule of events for the year including: cleanups, creek walks, speakers, farm walks, treatment plant tours, invasive plant eradications, presentations by experts, local authors, etc. Zeno Bob Study existing reports which relate to our watershed Zeno